I want assessment 2 of 3500 words. Please read carefully the requirements and select an topic that is suitable and easy to explain. topic should be from australia as i am in australia.
MNG03218 Managing Information Systems Session 3-2018 Assessment Assessment overview In order to achieve a passing grade in this unit you must submit all assessment tasks and obtain a score of at least 50% of the total assessment marks for the unit. Assessment Group/ individual Learning outcomes Grading indicator Min Score Weight Length/ duration Due Professional accreditation 1. Report Individual 1, 2, 5 Graded N/A 25% - 29 Nov 2018 11:00 PM NA 2. Research Proposal Individual 1, 2, 4, 5 Graded N/A 35% - 24 Jan 2019 11:00 PM NA 3. Exam: closed book Individual 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Graded N/A 40% - Exam Period NA Assessment details Assessment 1: Report This assessment is for these students only: Gold Coast; Melbourne - Hotel School; Online; SCU Melbourne; SCU Perth; SCU Sydney; Sydney - Hotel School. Assessment Group/ individual Learning outcomes Grading indicator Min Score Weight Length/ duration Due Professional accreditation Report Individual 1, 2, 5 Graded N/A 25% - 29 Nov 2018 11:00 PM NA Assignment 1 Due: Thursday 29 November 2018 Length: 2,500 words Weighting: 25% For this assignment you will have to prepare a paper that critically discusses how organisations apply the strategic use of IS/IT to achieve IS/IT-enabled innovation (Note: you should try to focus on information systems rather than mobile apps and social media platforms & applications). Some aspects and issues you may discuss in your paper could include (but are not limited to): • Discuss at least 4 examples of the use of IS/IT for innovation. • Highlight some success factors or some lessons learned (i.e., what went wrong?) for your examples. 8 | MNG03218 Managing Information Systems (Session 3, 2018) • Discuss the impacts of internal factors (e.g., organisational, individual, and management factors) and external factors (e.g., market, industry, social, economic, technological and political/policy factors) on the success (or the failure) of IS/IT enabled innovation. • Suggest recommendations and guidelines for helping organisations succeed in their efforts to embark on using IS/IT for innovation with good explanation and discussion. You should apply relevant knowledge discussed in your unit. You should prepare for this assignment by reviewing the literature (i.e. by using ProQuest 5000 and Science Direct databases at http://www.scu.edu.au/library/index.php/) and searching the World Wide Web (i.e. via Google). You should show evidence that you have read at least 10 references, which must be published after January 2012, in the literature (including references from academic and professional publications) to prepare this assignment. A variety of references are expected including books, refereed journals, case studies, newspapers, magazines and electronic references. Format for Assignment 1 You will be marked on communication as well as content. This is done to emphasise the importance of aiming for effective communication as well as good content – not only here in a university assignment, but also in your day-to-day work. After all, if you do not communicate and present your ideas well, it is much harder to have your ideas accepted by busy colleagues or executives. Your assignment should contain: • Title page • Table of contents • Introduction • Main body of report with suitable headings and subheadings • Conclusions • Reference list • Appendices (if relevant). References: Harvard Referencing Style is required in this subject. Please visit SCU Library website for information (URL: http://www.scu.edu.au/library/finding_info/citing_info.html). You can also contact SCU librarians for assistance. Marking criteria for Assignment 1 The following specific marking criteria will be used for marking Assignment 1: Category Specific criteria Maximum marks MC 1: Content – clear understanding of issues (18 Marks) Critically discuss at least 4 examples of organisational attempts at achieving IS/IT enabled innovation. 4 Critically discuss the success factors and lessons learned 5 Critically discuss the impacts of internal and external factors on the success (or the failure) of IS/IT enabled innovation 4 Assessment | 9 http://www.scu.edu.au/library/index.php/ http://www.scu.edu.au/library/finding_info/citing_info.html Category Specific criteria Maximum marks Suggest recommendations and guidelines for helping organizations succeed in their efforts of embarking on using IS/IT for innovation with good explanation and discussion 5 MC 2: Quality (2 Marks) Quality of content (use of study materials; use of proper terminology; depth; originality) 2 MC 3: Use of multiple sources of information and Referencing (3 Marks) Good research effort evidenced by at least 10 references from a variety of sources; Good integration of references into your discussion; Proper practice of in-text citation and provision of all the cited references in the reference list via applying Harvard Referencing Style 3 MC 4: Communication and Presentation (2 Marks) Good structure of the report; Professionally formatted and presented; Being able to clearly express ideas; Clarity of communication with good flow, reasoning and argument; Concise but not over simplifying; Spelling and grammar (use of spell-Checker!) 2 Total marks 25 Assessment 2: Research Proposal This assessment is for these students only: Gold Coast; Melbourne - Hotel School; Online; SCU Melbourne; SCU Perth; SCU Sydney; Sydney - Hotel School. Assessment Group/ individual Learning outcomes Grading indicator Min Score Weight Length/ duration Due Professional accreditation Research Proposal Individual 1, 2, 4, 5 Graded N/A 35% - 24 Jan 2019 11:00 PM NA Assignment 2 Due: Thursday 24 January 2019 Length: 3,500 words Weighting: 35% Assignment topic The purpose of this assignment is to evaluate your ability to develop a comprehensive implementation proposal for an information system that uses a systems approach. The proposal should be targeted at a potential ‘sponsor’ organisation that will need to be convinced of the appropriateness and effectiveness of the proposed new system. Choose an information system (e.g., ERP systems, CRM systems, SCM Systems, Management Information Systems, Decision Support Systems, Executive Information Systems, Enterprise Portals, Data Warehouse & Data Mining Applications, Enterprise Collaboration Systems, 10 | MNG03218 Managing Information Systems (Session 3, 2018) Knowledge Management Systems, and so on, that you have studied in this unit. Alternatively, you may wish to combine features of several systems. Please note for the purpose of this assignment, mobile apps or other e-business and digital enterprise applications should not be used as the chosen information system). Your assignment should describe the steps of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) discussed in Topic 4 of the subject. The proposed system must address an identifiable problem/ opportunity that exists in the sponsor organisation and relate to particular aspects of the organisation’s overall strategic directions. It is important that you select the features of your system carefully and justify your selection. Do not just use (be critical of the use of) the standard features of a commercially available software package. For the purposes of this assignment, try to keep the system that you are proposing to a manageable size. Your proposed system could help the ‘sponsor’ by: • improving an existing manual information system • introducing a new information system • creating a new business opportunity • improving organisational productivity. The sponsor could be: • top management of your company • an investor • a financial institution which will lend you money • a client who has engaged you as a consultant but is not the same as the financial sponsor. Format for Assignment 2 The format of the formal assignment will be: • Covering letter to sponsor • Title page • Table of contents • Executive summary (1 page) • Introduction • Body of your assignment with suitable headings and subheadings • Conclusions • Reference list (Harvard referencing style is required) • Appendices (including a background of the organisation for your unit assessor!). References: Harvard Referencing Style is required in this subject. Please visit SCU Library website for information (URL: http://www.scu.edu.au/library/finding_info/citing_info.html). You can also contact SCU librarians for assistance. Marking criteria for Assignment 2 The following specific marking criteria will be used for marking Assignment 2: Category Specific criteria Maximum marks MC 1: Content – clear understanding of issues (28 Marks) Description of organisational context (good brief description of the chosen organisation (e.g., industry, visions, missions, business processes)) 2 Assessment | 11 http://www.scu.edu.au/library/finding_info/citing_info.html Category Specific criteria Maximum marks Discussion of its internal and external operating environments 4 Clearly identify the problem/opportunity for IS/IT 2 Clearly justify your choice of the proposed system (including cost/benefit analysis plus at least one other feasibility studies); Clearly explain how the information system that you are proposing will support the strategic goals of the organisation 4 Present system analysis and system design for the intended system (a managerial viewpoint is sufficient) 4 Explain how the system will be developed, tested and implemented 6 Discuss post-implementation activities 3 Discuss project management, risk management and change management associated with the implementation 3 MC 2: Quality (2 Marks) Quality of content (use of study materials; use of proper terminology; depth; originality) 2 MC 3: Use of multiple sources of information and Referencing (3 Marks) Good research effort evidenced by using references from a variety of sources; Good integration of references into your discussion; Proper practice of in-text citation and provision of all the cited references in the reference list via applying Harvard Referencing Style 3 MC 4: Communication and Presentation (2 Marks) Good structure of the report; Professionally formatted and presented; Being able to clearly express ideas; Clarity of communication with good flow, reasoning and argument; Concise but not over simplifying; Spelling and grammar (use of spell-Checker!) 2 Total marks 35 Assessment 3: Exam: closed book This assessment is for these students only: Gold Coast; Melbourne - Hotel School; Online; SCU Melbourne; SCU Perth; SCU Sydney; Sydney - Hotel School. Assessment Group/ individual Learning outcomes Grading indicator Min Score Weight Length/ duration Due Professional accreditation Exam: closed book Individual 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Graded N/A 40% - Exam Period NA You will be advised of the exam date during the study period. Refer to Examinations (http://www.scu.edu.au/exams) for more information about exams. 12 | MNG03218 Managing Information Systems (Session 3, 2018) http://www.scu.edu.au/exams http://www.scu.edu.au/exams You are permitted to bring the following into the exam room: unmarked (with no highlighting and no added tabs) foreign language translation dictionary (book form only); 10 A4 sheets of double-sided notes, handwritten or printed, to be handed in with the exam paper. You are not permitted to bring the following into the exam room: electronic devices such as mobile phones, electronic dictionaries and computers. Final examination Exam period: 18-22 February 2019 Weighting: 40% The final examination is scheduled for the end of the study period. Students will be fully advised during the study period as to when the exam will be held and the format it will take. The exam is not open book. Instead, students will be permitted to take into the exam up to 10 A4 size pages of printed, photocopied and/or handwritten notes front and back (double- sided). There may be limited choice within a number of short to medium-length questions; and there may be a small case study with questions. The examination will cover the entire content of this unit. Note: Students are permitted to take a hard copy standard English translation dictionary into the examination. Electronic translation dictionaries are not permitted. Assessment | 13